cybersecurity, intelligence, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology
The White House has eliminated the cybersecurity coordinator position. This seems like a spectacularly bad idea. Powered by WPeMatico
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cyberattack, cybersecurity, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, securityawareness, voting
This survey and report is not surprising: The survey of nearly forty Republican and Democratic campaign operatives, administered through November and December 2017, revealed that American political campaign staff — primarily working at the state and congressional levels — are not only unprepared for possible cyber attacks, but remain generally unconcerned about the threat. The … Read More “The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018” »
cybersecurity, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, Security technology
It’s Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone. I know nothing about him. Powered by WPeMatico
breaches, cybersecurity, insurance, Security technology
Good article about how difficult it is to insure an organization against Internet attacks, and how expensive the insurance is. Companies like retailers, banks, and healthcare providers began seeking out cyberinsurance in the early 2000s, when states first passed data breach notification laws. But even with 20 years’ worth of experience and claims data in … Read More “Cybersecurity Insurance” »
artificialintelligence, cybersecurity, darpa, Security technology
DARPA is launching a program aimed at vulnerability discovery via human-assisted AI. The new DARPA program is called CHESS (Computers and Humans Exploring Software Security), and they’re holding a proposers day in a week and a half. This is the kind of thing that can dramatically change the offense/defense balance. Powered by WPeMatico
cybersecurity, risks, Security technology
A good warning, delivered in classic Dan Geer style. Powered by WPeMatico
bitcoin, cybersecurity, fraud, hacking, killswitch, privacy, ransomware, Security technology
This is a good article on the complicated story of hacker Marcus Hutchins. Powered by WPeMatico
airgaps, breaches, cybersecurity, Security technology, sidechannelattacks
Nice profile of Mordechai Guri, who researches a variety of clever ways to steal data over air-gapped computers. Guri and his fellow Ben-Gurion researchers have shown, for instance, that it’s possible to trick a fully offline computer into leaking data to another nearby device via the noise its internal fan generates, by changing air temperatures … Read More “Jumping Air Gaps” »
apple, books, cryptography, cybersecurity, fbi, lawenforcement, privacy, Security technology, surveillance
Susan Landau has written a terrific book on cybersecurity threats and why we need strong crypto. Listening In: Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age. It’s based in part on her 2016 Congressional testimony in the Apple/FBI case; it examines how the Digital Revolution has transformed society, and how law enforcement needs to — and can — … Read More “Susan Landau’s New Book: Listening In” »
cybersecurity, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology
Commentaries on the 2017 US national security strategy by Michael Sulmeyer and Ben Buchanan. Powered by WPeMatico